AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoData Center Rules: Larimer County’s draft regulations would bar facilities drawing more than 30 megawatts, prohibit water-wasting evaporative cooling and require renewable power. More than 7,000 residents have responded to a survey, with most opposing data centers; officials say smaller facilities may still be needed. Colorado Tech Growth: Denver-based Advanced Energy Industries posted record third-quarter revenue, up 50% year over year, as demand from AI data centers and semiconductor makers lifted sales. Weather Forecasting: Colorado State University is using AI to extend hail forecasts by hours or days, giving communities more time to prepare for damaging storms. Wildfire Risk: New CU Boulder research projects that wildfire losses to U.S. structures could nearly triple by 2060 without stronger climate action and changes to building and vegetation management. The study also finds high projected risk overlaps with poverty and housing burdens in the West.
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